お知(し)らせ

おしらせ
noun
notice; announcement; notification
politecommunication
1. notice; announcement; notification
A polite word for a notice, announcement, or piece of information communicated to someone. The honorific prefix お makes it suitable for formal and everyday use.
お知(し)らせがあります。
I have an announcement.
大切(たいせつ)なお知(し)らせですので、よくお読(よ)みください。
This is an important notice, so please read it carefully.
休業(きゅうぎょう)のお知(し)らせが店(みせ)の入(い)り口(ぐち)に貼(は)ってあった。
A notice about the closure was posted at the entrance of the shop.

Ubiquitous in daily life — seen on websites, in emails, on signs, and in apps. Common patterns include ～のお知(し)らせ (notice about ~) and お知(し)らせいたします (we would like to inform you). Without the お prefix, 知(し)らせ is a plain noun meaning news or information. The phrase 嬉(うれ)しいお知(し)らせ (happy news) and 悲(かな)しいお知(し)らせ (sad news) are set expressions for delivering good or bad news.

Related Words

Related: 知(し)らせる (to notify, to inform)
Compare: 通知書(つうちしょ) (notice)
Compare: 業務連絡(ぎょうむれんらく) (work-related notice)
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